EdFringe 2022
The Intervention
★★★☆☆ Support required
The Intervention, by Watch This Space Productions and Gilded Balloon, playing the Billiard Room in Teviot all Fringe, is a black comedy where two friends meet after not seeing each other for two years.
Shrek the Musical
★★★★☆ Captivating
Captivate Theatre’s production of Shrek The Musical at The Rose Theatre is a case of young performers being better than their material.
On the Run: Dame Over!
★★★★☆ Dame to Fame
Showcasing considerable talent and dedication, On the Run: Dame Over!, the debut comedy show from Them is Brothers, is potentially the start of what could be a great Scottish comedy partnership.
Reservoir Knobs
★★★☆☆ Unlawfully funny
Playing at The Space On The Mile for a short run, Punch Monkey Theatre’s Reservoir Knobs is a comical play based on a real story that proves that life can sometimes be more ludicrous than fiction.
Independence
★★★☆☆ Committed
Independence, from Edinburgh Little Theatre at Hill Street, is a politically-charged piece that takes a few wrong turns but has huge reserves of dedication.
Avenue Q
★★★★☆ Organised chaos
If you are not familiar with Avenue Q, being staged by Edinburgh Little Theatre at Hill Street – a Q virgin – be prepared to be surprised and very amused by Muppet-like hand puppets swearing, acting inappropriately and addressing adult issues head on.
Conflict in Court
★★★★☆ Guilty pleasure
Nicely timed against the backdrop of recent verdicts in the Depp vs Heard trial in the US and the Wagatha Christie trial in the UK, Edinburgh Little Theatre bring Liam Rudden’s well-observed Conflict in Court to Hill Street Theatre for August.
Blood And Gold
★★★★☆ Mythic
The Lyceum has given us another chance to revel in Blood and Gold. Kenyan/Scottish storyteller Mara Menzies’s interlinked set of stories fuses myth, fantasy and personal experience, exploring the legacy of colonialism and the shadows that inhabit our personal and collective lives.
Nell Gwynn
★★★★☆ Cheerful
Nell Gwynn, presented by Edinburgh Theatre Arts at St Ninian’s, is a hugely enjoyable romp, presented by an enviably well-drilled cast.
Will Pickvance: Half Man Half Piano
★★★★☆ Shimmering
Mild mannered to a fault and fascinating with it, pianist Will Pickvance is revealed to be an equally enthralling storyteller in Half Man Half Piano, at the Piccolo theatre in Assembly George Square Gardens all fringe.
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